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CONTACT FOR PIANO/KEYBOARD LESSONS: adolfomendonca@hotmail.com
CONTATO PARA AULAS DE PIANO/TECLADO: adolfomendonca@hotmail.com
Adolfo Mendonça se apresentou em salas de concerto e festivais no Brasil, Estados Unidos, França, México e Egito, tendo também tocado e gravado com músicos como Randy Brecker, Romero Lubambo, Clarice Assad, Remy Le Boeuf, Jose Valentino Ruiz, Tammy Scheffer e muitos outros. Sua música mistura influências de jazz, música brasileira e rock progressivo.
Adolfo ensina música há 25 anos, tendo sido diretor do curso de jazz da University of Minnesota-Morris (EUA), professor no Knox College (EUA), e no Conservatório Municipal de Guarulhos (Brasil), além de ser convidado para masterclasses em inúmeros conservatórios pelo mundo e se apresentar em diversas conferências de educação musical nos Estados Unidos. Como professor particular, já lecionou a mais de 300 estudantes de música.
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"The keyboardist's sprightly playing evokes Chick Corea at his most lyrical. (...) The album title's track has the breezy feel of bossa nova, but is electrified by fusion elements that color and texture the mix." (JAZZIZ, Winter 2023)
"Adolfo Mendonça had created a lovely Brazilian recording: "Brazilian Childhood' full of resounding originals and standards you'll love. Well-crafted production and great playing from everyone involved, will take your mind off all the troubles in the world these days, so please check this out, just sit back relax and enjoy from beginning to end! Was happy to be featured on the tune: "Ponta Da Praia" of which I'm very proud..." (Randy Brecker October '23)
“Brazilian Childhood serves as a perfect introduction to the musical talents of Adolfo Mendonca, a keyboardist and composer who is well worth discovering”. (Scott Yanow, jazz journalist, Sep. 2023)
“Proves that although Brazilian jazz may have begun with Antonio Jobim, it did not end there. (…) Mendonca’s touch on the keyboards gives hints of soul/jazz icon Joe Sample, and his acoustic tone is as warm and soft as a veteran catcher’s mitt.”. (George Harris, Jazz Weekly, Oct 2023)
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NEXT PERFORMANCES AND EVENTS
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2025
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April 18th - Adolfo Mendonça Quartet feat. Dean Sorenson
Jazz Central Studios
Minneapolis, MN
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April 3rd, 4th - Romero Lubambo, Clarice Assad, Matt Patnode, Adolfo Mendonça and guests
University of Minnesota Morris Jazz Festival
Morris, MN
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Mar 29th - Adolfo Mendonça Trio
The Trio
Sioux Falls, SD
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Mar 28th - Adolfo Mendonça Trio
Madison
Wisconsin, WI
Feb 20th - UMN Morris Jazz Combo feat Adolfo Mendonca
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND
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Jan 11th - Adolfo Mendonca Trio Concert at the Jazz Education Network Conference
Atlanta, GA
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2024
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Nov 16th - Performance at Pangaea
Hjemkomst Center,
Fargo, ND
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Oct 16th - Hadar Noiberg and Adolfo Mendonça
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
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May 18th - Rio Santos Jazz Festival - Santos, Brazil
Concert
May 17th - JazzB - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Concert
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May 16th - Gru Jazz Festival - Guarulhos, Brazil
Concert
May 16th - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Masterclass at Universidade de Sao Paulo
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May 14th - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Masterclass at Faculdade Souza Lima Berklee
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May 10th - Santiago, Chile
Masterclass at Universidad de Chile
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May 9th - Santiago, Chile
Masterclass at Universidad de Chile
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May 8th - Thelonious Lugar de Jazz - Santiago, Chile
Concert
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May 8th - Santiago, Chile
Masterclasses with La Errante and La Chile Big Bands (Universidad de Chile)
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May 7th - Thelonious Lugar de Jazz - Santiago, Chile
Workshop
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May 6th - Arcos University - Santiago, Chile
Brazilian music workshop + masterclass with Los Andes Big Band
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May 3rd - Timucua White House - Orlando, FL
Concert
April 13th - Jazz Central Studios (with Remy Le Boeuf, Alejandro Arenas and Mark Feinman) - Minneapolis, MN, USA
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April 12th - UMN Morris Jazz Festival (with Remy Le Boeuf, Dean Sorenson, James Suggs, Alejandro Arenas, Mark Feinman and Yulene Velasquez) - Morris, MN, USA
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February 1 and 2 - North Dakota State University Jazz Festival - Fargo, ND
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2023
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July 1st - James Theater - Iowa City, IA, USA
Brazilian Childhood tour
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June 1st - Rootanaga Jazz Festival - Galesburg, IL, USA
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January 8th - St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Studio@620
Brazilian Childhood tour
Tickets at https://thestudioat620.org/events/adolfo-mendonca-trio-in-concert
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January 7th - Orlando, FL, USA
Timucua White House
Brazilian Childhood tour
Tickets at https://timucua.com/event/adolfo-mendonca/​
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January 4th - Orlando, FL, USA
Jazz Education Network Conference